Ocado teases ‘signing an international deal’ as Amazon speculation mounts

Ocado has teased analysts, saying that “discussions with multiple potential international partners to adopt the Ocado Smart Platform solution” are on the table and its “confidence in signing a deal remains high," adding yet more fuel to speculation e-commerce Amazon is eyeing a bid for the delivery firm to boost its fledgling grocery offering.

For Amazon a deal of this ilk would chime with its ambition to ramp up its Pantry offering in the UK, following its launch in November, and add fresh food items to the line-up. However, it would need to invest in a storage and delivery infrastructure that could support it, which is where Ocado would come in.